{"id":453739,"date":"2026-02-07T03:39:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/453739\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T03:39:07","slug":"dodgers-cut-reliever-banda-after-2-world-series-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/453739\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers cut reliever Banda after 2 World Series titles"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> designated reliever Anthony Banda<\/a> for assignment on Friday after the left-hander won two consecutive World Series rings with the team.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old Banda had a 5-1 record with a 3.19 ERA in 71 games last season. He had an 8-3 record with a 3.14 ERA over two seasons.<\/p>\n

Banda has been in the majors for parts of nine seasons with Arizona<\/a>, Tampa Bay<\/a>, the New York Mets<\/a>, Pittsburgh<\/a>, Toronto<\/a>, the New York Yankees<\/a> and Washington<\/a>. He is a combined 15-9 with 4.44 ERA in 209 games.<\/p>\n

The Dodgers claimed catcher Ben Rortvedt<\/a> off waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Cincinnati Reds<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old returns to the Dodgers, which he first joined on July 31 via a trade from Tampa Bay. Rortvedt played 18 games, hitting .224 with one home run and four RBI with Los Angeles. He helped the Dodgers’ starting rotation to an MLB-leading 2.17 ERA in September. He appeared in four playoff games last season.<\/p>\n

Rortvedt had previous stints with Minnesota<\/a>, the Yankees and Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n

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